This image is part of a series that was created for an open textbook, Pulmonary Physiology for Pre-Clinical Students. The textbook will be available Summer 2022.
Preferred citation:
Kindred Grey (2022). "Schematic of a pulmonary shunt (anatomical or physiological) showing flow (Q) through the pulmonary capillaries (QC), through the shunt (QS) and total flow (QT) returning to the left heart." CC BY 4.0.
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Alternative text:
Image of a lung in the background. Two horizontal rectangles connected at both ends with vertical rectangles. Top horizontal rectangle: QC right arrow. Bottom horizontal rectangle: QS right arrow. Right vertical rectangle: QT